CP Yogeshwar likely to join Congress, set to contest from Channapatna: Reports
Bengaluru: Former Legislative Council member and BJP leader CP Yogeshwar is expected to join the Congress, with sources indicating that he will contest from Channapatna, a seat left vacant by the resignation of Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Yogeshwar submitted his resignation as an MLC on Monday, and it is now almost certain that he will contest on a Congress ticket, delivering another blow to the BJP-JD(S) alliance. His formal announcement is expected soon, according to close associates.
Just days earlier, HD Kumaraswamy hinted that Yogeshwar was in contact with Congress. On Monday, Yogeshwar stated that he would contest only from the BJP, but if denied a ticket, he might run as an independent. However, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar responded, saying he had no knowledge of Yogeshwar's plans to join Congress.
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Four, including two siblings, dead, five injured as truck hits motorcycle and SUV in MP's Damoh
Damoh (PTI): Four persons, including two brothers, died and five others sustained injuries after a truck hit a motorcycle and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Friday, a police official said.
The incident took place near Basa Tarkheda village, around 10 km from the district headquarters, close to a temple along Damoh-Sagar state highway in the evening, Sagar Naka police outpost in charge inspector Vikram Dangi said.
"The truck first hit a motorcycle, killing siblings Jeevan Ahirwar (33) and Suraj Ahirwar (30) on the spot. It then rammed into a Bolero, killing two persons identified as Raju Choudhary (50) and Dharmendra Sikhaiya (32). Five persons sustained injuries and have been hospitalised," he informed.
The truck driver and his assistant fled from the spot and efforts are on to nab them, the official added.
